Kaplan Fox Prosecutes Companies That Perpetrate Consumer Fraud

Consumer fraud can occur in many ways and is often a result of companies illegally increasing profits at the expense of its own customers. Fraud is generally defined as a deliberate action or deception intended to secure an unfair or unlawful gain. While consumers might commonly be victims of fraud in real estate or investment transactions, fraud can also occur in nearly any industry when a company misleads or deceives a customer. Examples of consumer fraud can range from overcharging customers with hidden fees, changing the terms of loan without the right to do so, and duping customers into buying products or services that aren’t exactly what they are supposed to be. Customers victimized by this type of corporate behavior can obtain compensation for themselves and others through state and federal consumer protection laws.

Consumer Protection Laws

There are many state and federal consumer protection laws that are in place to keep companies from taking advantage of its customers. Many consumer protection laws, like the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, prohibit companies from selling goods and services through false advertising or representing product features or displaying pricing information that would deceive a reasonable customer. There are also federal laws designed to protect consumers from fraud like the Truth-In-Lending Act, which regulates the types of information banks and credit card companies must provide consumers about their loans and accounts. When consumers are sold goods based on fraud or are victims of predatory lending, they can usually seek damages on behalf of themselves and others through class action lawsuits.

Consumer Fraud Lawyers

Our team has a strong track record of representing consumers in class action lawsuits against tech companies, banks, real estate developers, pharmaceutical companies, and others when they have violated consumer protection laws. Our consumer fraud lawyers have recovered tens of millions of dollars for consumers in cases alleging their bank illegally charged them for services they never bought and real estate buyers who were deceived about property taxes on their time-shares. We’ve also pursued many class action cases alleging corporate fraud when companies hide important information about customers’ purchases and business transactions. In each of these cases, Kaplan Fox is committed to getting customers’ money back and ensuring the corporate fraud is stopped.

Examples of our cases involving claims of consumer fraud include:

In re Apple Device Performance Litigation, No. 5:18-md-02827-EJD (N.D. Cal.): Kaplan Fox is co-lead counsel in a consolidated proceeding arising out of 50+ class actions alleging that Apple “throttled” the performance of certain iPhones with software updates.

In re Arizona Theranos Incorporated Litigation, No. 2:16-cv-02138-HRH (D. Ariz.): We are representing patients who allege that they were subjected to unreliable blood testing by tech startup Theranos and Walgreens. The Court recently certified many of the claims in the case as a class action.

Providian Credit Card Cases, MDL No. 1301-WY (E.D. Pa.): We prosecuted Providian on behalf of customers who alleged they were charged unlawful, excessive interest and late fees, and they were upsold “add-on products” that promised phony benefits and services. Our case ultimately recovered $105 million and other benefits.

What should I do if I bought a product because of false advertising?

If you believe you have been a victim of consumer fraud, please fill out the form below or call 1-844-333-7660 for a free and confidential consultation.